Roots
The heartbeat of Scottish music rises in Dalrymple
Born from the raw passion of local musicians and community dreamers, Doonfest emerged as a defiant celebration of Scotland’s musical spirit. We are more than a festival – we are a living, breathing testament to the power of grassroots music in Ayrshire.
The annual DOONFEST festival is just one of the aspects of the activities of this East Ayrshire village’s groundbreaking charitable community programme. You can read more about it here.
Set amidst the calm beauty of the middle of Ayrshire the village of Dalrymple is a perfect place to spend some time away from it all.
DOONFEST itself takes place on the area of rough grazing gifted to the community to be used for the communities benefit.
The festival is organised by a small team of enthusiastic locals with support from others. It is fully insured and has appropriate licenses from the local council as well as having qualified first aiders and 24 Hour vetted and qualified security staff and facilities on site.
It has many facilities setup to ensure that festival goers have a fulsome and enjoyable experience. Come along and see for yourself!
Whilst some areas of the festival are wheelchair accessible please bare in mind that it is staged in a field!
Impact
Doonfest by the numbers
More than statistics, these numbers represent the heartbeat of our musical community and cultural celebration.
Years of musical celebration
Local and national performers
Volunteers supporting the festival
Raised for local arts and community projects